Farmers and Economic Decision-Making

This lesson was created by Anthony Boggs (Seymour Community School District) for students from ninth to twelfth grade. Throughout this lesson plan, students will understand how geographic and economic factors weigh into farmers' production decisions.

Discipline/Subject

Physical Geography

Economics

Theme

Environmental

Rural/Agriculture

Economic

Region

Iowa

United States

North America

Five Themes of Geography

Place

Human-Environment Interaction

Region

Iowa Core 21st Century Standards

TL 2. Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others